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S. No. 21 : This legend is based on the twenty-second chapter of
Uttarā, called Rahanemijjam (rathanemiyam) "about Rathanemi". Rāimai, Raimai and Rayamati are the forms of her (the girl's) name in Prakrit; the spellings Räjimati and Rājamati are also met with in Sanskrit"observes Jacobi (SBE Vol. XLV, p. 113, fn.1). This legnd is really a noble and enobling story of the spiritual redemption of a weak-minded man like Rathanemi (whose strength of will was broken, and temptation had got the better of Him) at the hands of a strong-minded woman like Räjimati, who was true to self-control and her vows and maintained the
honour of her clan and family, and her virtue. S. No. 22. : 'The Life of Rsabha', the first tirthankara, is but a brief
abstract of Usabacariyam (Rsabha-caritram) as given in Dhammakahāņuogo (Dhamma), Vol. I, Part 1
(p.6-44.). S. No. 23: The life of Aristanemi', the twenty-second
Tirthankara, is based on Aritthnemi-cariyam (Aristanemi-cariyar (Aristanemicaritram) as given in
Dhamma, Vol. I, Part-1 (pp. 87-90). S. No.24 : 'The Life of the Sovereign Ruler Bharata' is but a brief
abstract of Bharahacakkavatticariyam (Bharatacakravarti-caritram) as given in Dhamm, Vol. I, Part-1, (pp. 189-247). Bharata is the first of the twelve
cakravartins. S. No. 25 : 'The Life of Mahabala' is but a summary of Vimalatitthe
Mahābbalo (Vimala-tirthe Mahabalah) as given in Dhamma, Vlo.1, Part II (pp. 5-22). The Life of Prince Mahabala, who flourished in the aeon of the thirteenth tirthankara Vimala, is described in Bhagavati-sūtra (sataka 11 uddesa 11). This is the oldest available life of a sramana given in an agama (sacred) text'- say the
compilers. S. No. 26 : 'The Life of Ascetic Gajasukumäla' is based on the text
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